5 Pounds Of Cocaine Found

July 8, 1987|Staff reports

Two men stopped on Florida`s Turnpike for a minor traffic violation were arrested after five pounds of cocaine were found in their car, police said.

James Purdy of Jensen Beach and Donald Webb of Ohio were stopped on the turnpike at Lake Worth Road at 4 p.m. on Monday because the license plate on their car was put on improperly, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.

After searching the car, police found five pounds of cocaine with a street value of about $160,000, the reports said.

Both men were taken to Palm Beach County Jail.

Purdy, 32, was charged with trafficking in and possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana. He was being held on $250,000 bail on Tuesday. Webb, 32, the driver of the car, was charged with trafficking in and possession of cocaine. He was being held on $500,000 bail.